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Hi Guntash, I went with the 20 gal SS Brewtech, 5000 W boil coil, riptide pump and 14" spincycle. Overall, I love the system. The pot is BIG (it actually holds 22 gal), and there is more than enough room for 11 gal batches (and with the dip tube, I only have a couple of pints of dead space)...

Hi All, Just another update. As mentioned, my system arrived in less than a week, with no damage. Dave installed 4 in. bolts to the basket so that it sits above the element (that is not mentioned on the website and I didn't request, so that is a nice bonus). Also unknown to me: the SS kettle...

UPDATE: pulled the trigger on the 20 g SS with the 20 gal (5000W) boilcoil, controller that supports a second pump, riptide and spincycle. Dave had it to me in about a week (boilcoil and riptide came directly from Blickmann and arrived a day earlier)! I am going to attempt to use my old...

I think you are right. Given my time restraints, I predominately do 10g batches now, so I want the 20 g. But I would prefer to still be able to do a 5 gal. batch every now and then. It seems to me that I should be able to by just using the bag and no basket or false bottom. In reading about...

Hoping to resurrect this thread. Have either of you had success with a 5 gallon batch, or is the 20 g too large?

Thanks, Joe. Great to hear that the plate chiller is accessible (and that you haven't noticed any issues). I couldn't quite tell from the pics how easy it is to get into. This is getting interesting for me. One other quick question, does Brewie have a setting for a whirlpool during cooling...

great find! Looking at the internal pics, it appears that it contains a plate chiller. I've never used one, but I have read that you need to backflush those to ensure cleanliness. Do you think the cleaning tabs will be sufficient, since I doubt there is an ability to backflush? I ordered the...

Hi @thejuanald, Despite what my handle suggests, I also live in Madison. The closest place is city fire (733 Ridgedale Ave suite 203, East Hanover, NJ 07936). Not the cheapest, but not too bad. BA

I can confirm the code works. I just ordered the Z2 and the code gave me $199 off, which is the same amount as the shipping. But I'll take it! I have been in the market for a new system for a while now and have had paralysis by analysis with all the new electric set ups. I think the ability...

Hi All, This is a wonderfully informative thread...but, wow, it is long, so I apologize in advance if this question has already been asked/answered and I missed it. I see that people have reported that once you lift the basket, the mash bed is disrupted and the wort gets cloudy again. Makes...

Thanks. Yes, I have access to 240v. And now that I think about it, I think the 1/2 barrel options (either chronical or CF15) will be necessary for the ability to do 10 gal batches.

Hi @shtank, I am really interested in your setup. Do you have any pics, or can you describe more what you are using? I believe I saw a post where you indicated that you were looking into the Brewhardware HotRod, but weren't sure how to keep the bag off of it. What was your solution (or have...

Oh well. I figured something couldn't be right about that "solution", as I've never seen it mentioned before.

Please forgive my ignorance for this question. If you don't have 240 service, but you have two 15 Amp outlets (on different circuits) in close proximity to each other, is it still possible to use a single 4500 or 5500 W element? That is, can you wire the hots from each circuit to the element...

I just got mine, and I am still in the process of setting up my "control box". I can't wait to get this bad boy going. My plan is to use it to control my 5500W element, my pump, and my ferm freezer. I'll have the wireless bridge going as well. If you need to have the capability to heat and...

OK, all ordered up. Now I am just waiting on my additional SSRs and heatsinks from China. While I'm waiting, I'm curious, does the BCS remove the need for fuses?

SWEET! That does it...I am BCS bound (if only I could say that about Purdue's football team...sigh). Thanks for the response, Ed!

So, this BCS has me really intrigued. I'm in the process of stealing a bunch of designs on this board (thanks, everyone!) and converting to an electric (5500W) BIAB/no sparge (continuous recirc.)/no chill process. I was trying to design a control panel when I came across this thread. And...

Any of you guys know what it should cost to have an electrician add a dedicated 240V/30A 4-prong outlet in a garage, basically on the other side of the wall from the main breaker (i.e., the breaker is located outside on the side of the garage and the outlet would be inside on the garage wall)?

Great! Thank you so much. For some reason, it didn't register with me that the paint strainer bag was so small. But now that you have me thinking about it, 5 gal for a 15 gal kettle is way too small! I think the dimensions of my kettle are 18" x 18" x 20", so yeah, the 2' x 3' bag should be...